Which country has the highest % of Population Who Are Indigenous?

Samoa has the highest % of Population Who Are Indigenous in 2022, at 96.0%, followed by Greenland (88.9%) and French Polynesia (80.0%).

Which country has the lowest % of Population Who Are Indigenous?

Finland has the lowest % of Population Who Are Indigenous in 2022, at 0.2%.

What is the median % of Population Who Are Indigenous across countries?

The median is 9.85% across the 54 countries with data in 2022.

Where does this indigenous population by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Indigenous World 2022 - IWGIA.

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Indigenous Population by Country

Name: Indigenous Population by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Samoa has the highest % of Population Who Are Indigenous in 2022 (96.0%), followed by Greenland (88.9%) and French Polynesia (80.0%). Finland has the lowest (0.2%).

Population54 countries · 1 metricUpdated Mar 14, 2024Original page

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The Indigenous World 2022 - IWGIA

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Year 202254 of 235 countries

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% of Population Who Are Indigenous, 2022

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

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Median

9.85%

Middle half 3% – 22.9%

Average

17.5%

54 countries

Highest

96.0%

Samoa

Lowest

0.2%

Finland

Data

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54 countries · # = rank by % of Population Who Are Indigenous

#
1	Samoa	96.0%
2	Greenland	88.9%
3	French Polynesia	80.0%
4	Papua New Guinea	50.0%
4	Laos	50.0%
6	Guatemala	43.8%
7	New Caledonia	41.2%
8	Bolivia	41.0%
9	Brazil	37.4%
10	Nepal	36.0%
11	Algeria	33.0%
12	Morocco	28.0%
13	United States	25.0%
13	Kenya	25.0%
15	New Zealand	16.5%
16	Libya	16.0%
17	Philippines	15.0%
18	Vietnam	14.7%
19	Malaysia	14.0%
20	Colombia	13.6%
21	Peru	13.0%
22	Chile	12.8%
23	Cameroon	12.4%
24	Panama	12.0%
25	Guyana	10.5%
26	Namibia	10.4%
27	Tunisia	10.0%
28	Thailand	9.7%
29	Nicaragua	9%
30	China	8.9%
31	India	8.6%
32	Tanzania	8%
33	Mexico	6.1%
34	Costa Rica	5%
35	Canada	4.9%
36	Australia	3.8%
36	Suriname	3.8%
38	Botswana	3.2%
39	DR Congo	3%
39	Cambodia	3%
39	Zimbabwe	3%
42	Venezuela	2.8%
43	Taiwan	2.5%
44	Uganda	2%
44	Paraguay	2%
44	Republic of the Congo	2%
47	Bangladesh	1.8%
48	Norway	1.2%
49	Japan	1%
49	South Africa	1%
49	Burundi	1%
52	Russia	0.2%
52	Sweden	0.2%
52	Finland	0.2%

What correlates with % of Population Who Are Indigenous (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,550 other country metrics sharing at least 33 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Population Who Are Indigenous tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Pelagic Fish per CapitaFish Consumption by Country
r = +0.60 · strong · n = 50
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Click-Through RateAdsense CPC Rates by Country
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 46
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Average Household SizeNumber of Households by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 49
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Age of MenarcheAge of Menarche by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 36
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Males per 100 Females (Total Pop.)Countries with a Shortage of Men
r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 53
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Suicide RateGun Violence by Country
r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Population Who Are Indigenous tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Data Year (100)Computers per Capita by Country
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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4G PenetrationLTE Bands by Country
r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 35
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IPv4 RankIP Address by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 54
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Year of Most Recent Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 41
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Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country
r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 43
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Share of All Chinese Products ExportedChina Exports by Country
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 52
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest % of Population Who Are Indigenous?: Samoa has the highest % of Population Who Are Indigenous in 2022, at 96.0%, followed by Greenland (88.9%) and French Polynesia (80.0%).
Which country has the lowest % of Population Who Are Indigenous?: Finland has the lowest % of Population Who Are Indigenous in 2022, at 0.2%.
What is the median % of Population Who Are Indigenous across countries?: The median is 9.85% across the 54 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this indigenous population by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Indigenous World 2022 - IWGIA.